SI.com: Catching up with Roddick

Andy Roddick is a few weeks away from ending a solid, if not spectacular 2008 season.

With two titles, a semifinal and two quarterfinal Grand Slam appearances, Roddick will look to punctuate his year with strong showings in Shanghai and the upcoming Davis Cup final.

Roddick is the only American who qualified for the eight-man field at the season-ending Masters Cup in China, which kicks off Sunday. Then, on Nov. 30, Roddick leads the U.S. against Russia in the finals of the Davis Cup in Portland, Ore. The U.S. is looking for its first title since 1995.

Andy’s currently in Shanghai getting ready to open the Masters Cup on Monday vs. Russia’s Nikolay Davydenko. Then he’ll face off with Roger Federer for a 17th time. I caught up with him over e-mail.

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